Tanzania's Vice President H.E. Samia Suluhu officially opened this year's East African Health and Scientific Conference (EAHSC) who's theme is: Technology for health systems transformation and attainment of the UN-Sustainable Development Goals. EAHSC is an EAC biennial event convened in East Africa by the East African Health Research Commission (EAHRC) in collaboration with a host EAC Partner States.

Hosting of the event is rotational to each of the Partner States and at the Partner States level is coordinated through the ministries responsible for EAC affairs, ministries responsible for health and other relevant and it is done in close collaboration with regional and international health-related NGO's, civil society, individuals and stakeholders.